3 Jobs That Pay $130K+ In 2025 Without A Tech Background

Forbes

22-04-2025

The tech industry needs problem solvers and people connectors to thrive
The tech industry is starving for talent. But not necessarily the type of talent you're thinking of.
While coders, engineers, developers, and AI specialists and scientists are certainly in demand, there are other roles which are just as essential, because without them, products and apps would never go to market. In fact, you would never hear about most SaaS companies if it wasn't for these roles.
If you've ever said, 'Working in tech isn't for me,' you're probably thinking about the wrong kind of tech job.
There are many lucrative, non-coding jobs in tech which are open to professionals from varied backgrounds in marketing, sales, and even customer experience. These are a great way to work in tech and leverage the benefits of being in the industry, i.e., high availability of remote jobs, career flexibility, transferable skills, higher salaries, working on something exciting and innovative, etc., while not needing to ever study a computer science degree or know the ins and outs of Python.
Instead, these roles call for skills like active listening, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and softer technical and digital know-how. Here are three high-paying non-technical 'tech' jobs worth considering in 2025:
The role of a product marketing manager is to own the positioning, messaging, and branding of a product, according to Product School. You'd need to deeply understand the product, figure out the target audience, and build solid marketing strategies (like a GTM strategy) to drive user adoption, engagement, and traffic.
This is an excellent role if you already have a background in brand strategy, go-to-market, digital marketing, and communications. Of course, you'd be working closely with product teams, but your main strengths would lie in competitive research, gathering insights, and engaging with potential users.
Average salary range: $127,173 to $160,093
Technical project managers are project management professionals who lead technical teams to develop tech products. They may get involved in launching new applications or software, or in making updates and fixes to existing software and applications.
Instead of doing the coding yourself, your role would be to coordinate all the coders on board, ensuring everyone is aligned on different stages of the product lifecycle, and gathering and interpreting stakeholders' requirements effectively. Just like in any other project management role, you're the one supervising the entire process so the product is delivered on time and within budget, and so that it achieves all KPIs and deliverables.
Sometimes this role is referred to as product manager.
It does help if you're familiar with some of the terminology used by tech teams because it makes it easier for you to communicate with them, understand the project status, and voice your expectations.
Average salary range: $114,790 to $136,535
Selling high-ticket software solutions to businesses is an extremely lucrative career, and can be an exciting role for the right individual. If you're patient and are willing to persist through rejections and lengthy, complex sales cycles, and already have a background in B2B sales, customer relationship management, or even consulting, this is the perfect role for you.
Enterprise sales professionals deeply understand their business customer's pain points and nurture long-term relationships to establish trust, which enables them to close high-stakes deals and build long-term partnerships.
Outcome and results are always strongly rewarded in this field, so you'll often find that you can enter this role without a degree and work your way up through proving yourself on the job. You can start with junior or entry-level SDR and AE roles to build your confidence and learn the product inside out.
Average salary range: $198,713 to $307,114
You don't need to code to be able to earn $300k in tech
If you're a problem-solver, manager, organizer, and people-connector, the tech industry needs you. Project management job openings are at 7% (faster than average) according to BLS data, tech sales are in high demand, and so are marketing roles. Find your place in this exciting, fast-paced industry and start leveraging your experience and skills today.